Publications by authors named "D Douillet"
Article Synopsis
- - The PREVACT study investigated the effectiveness of immediate reversal of anticoagulation in patients on vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) who suffered mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) to see if it could lower the incidence of intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) within 24 hours of treatment.
- - In a clinical trial across 21 French emergency departments, 202 patients were randomized to either receive immediate reversal treatment or standard care, but the trial was halted early, making it difficult to draw definitive conclusions.
- - Although the results indicated a lower rate of ICH in the intervention group compared to the control group (6.1% vs. 12.1%), the difference was not statistically significant, leaving open
Background: The recreational use of nitrous oxide is becoming increasingly common among teenagers and young adults. Since 2018, the use of nitrous oxide has increased exponentially and has become a public health problem.
Case Presentation: A 23-year-old patient was referred to accident and emergency (A&E) by his general practitioner for deterioration in general condition, vomiting, diarrhea and febrile headache at 39 °C.